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Experts, police say surge in gun violence in Cleveland, nation could be due to coronavirus-related stressors cleveland.com: Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and director of the Begun Center for…

Expat musicologist contends O Canada not an original composition Globe and Mail: Ross Duffin, the Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Music and Distinguished University Professor at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the music of O Canada, as not an original but rather a patchwork of four…

12 Dallas-Fort Worth police agencies have mine-resistant vehicles. Here’s how they’re used Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, professor at the School of Law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, said police departments that want to strengthen their relationships with the…

Age of the universe? Team says 12.6 billion years Medium: Stacy McGaugh, professor and chair of the Department of Astronomy at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the empirical data—in this case observable measurements on the distance from Earth of 50 galaxies—to tweak a 90-year-old…

Supreme court permanently lowers bar exam score for student lawyers Southern California Record: Avidan Cover, professor of law and the associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Law, weighed in on California’s decision to join 15 other states in moving the bar exam online without the…

Study: Lead poisoning can impact children into well adulthood WOIO: Rob Fischer, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, discussed his ongoing research about the effects of…

Sephora takes steps to improve equity and inclusion in stores Glossy: Cassi Pittman-Claytor, an assistant professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was highlighted for her work with Sephora, helping evaluate data the beauty retailer will collect during a national company-wide…

The pandemic and the bottom line: A look at economic recovery, concerns WKYC: Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law and a professor of political science, weighed in on the state of the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, noting he expects a recovery.

Is a mask mandate enough to keep us safe? Public health expert says no ideastream: Roman Sheremeta, associate professor of economics at the Weatherhead School of Management, said there are potential mental health consequences if people lose their jobs or their business from a partial shutdown,…

Many U.S. homes too cramped to stop COVID-19's spread U.S. News & World Report: Ashwini Sehgal, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed his study that found that 20% of homes aren’t big enough to allow occupants to safely social distance.